South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Montana Grizzlies
· FCS Championship - Second Round
Keali'i Ah Yat leads Montana over South Dakota State 50-29 in 2nd round of FCS playoffs
Montana (12-1), which had a first-round bye, will host No. 11 seed South Dakota in the quarterfinals. The Coyotes beat No. 6 seed Mercer 47-0 at home to move on.
Chase Mason hit Grahm Goering at the 20-yard line and Goering raced the final 80 yards for a 95-yard South Dakota State score and a 7-0 lead. Ah Yat answered with a 45-yard touchdown pass to Stevie Rocker Jr, but the Grizzlies trailed 7-6 after a missed extra-point kick.
Mason picked up his own fumble and ran 5 yards for a score and a 14-6 lead after one quarter. It was all Montana from there.
Jo Silver kicked a short field goal, Eli Gillman had a 5-yard touchdown run, and Ah Yat had a 5-yard scoring toss to Rocker with 6 seconds left for a 22-14 lead at halftime.
Ah Yat hit Drew Deck for a 29-yard third-quarter touchdown and connected with with Michael Wortham for a 28-yard score and a 36-14 lead early in the fourth.
Ah Yat completed 29 of 37 passes for Montana. Gillman totaled 135 yards on 24 rushes and Wortham finished with eight catches for 113 yards. Gillman and Malae Fonoti had fourth-quarter touchdown runs.
Mason totaled 356 yards on 19-for-36 passing with a touchdown and two interceptions for the 14th-seeded Jackrabbits (9-5), who advanced with a 41-3 first-round victory over visiting New Hampshire.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:31 | Grahm Goering 95 Yd pass from Chase Mason (Eli Stader Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:48 | Stevie Rocker Jr. 45 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver PAT failed) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:13 | Chase Mason 1 Yd Run (Eli Stader Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 10:38 | Jo Silver 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:42 | Eli Gillman 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:06 | Stevie Rocker Jr. 5 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:07 | Drew Deck 29 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:21 | Michael Wortham 28 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:18 | Chase Mason 1 Yd Run (Chase Mason Pass to John Pica for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:54 | Eli Gillman 11 Yd Run (Jo Silver Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:48 | James Basinger 4 Yd Run (Eli Stader Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:20 | Malae Fonoti 3 Yd Run (Jo Silver Kick) |
Statistics
 SDST |
 MONT |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 32 |
| 7-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-10 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 417 | Total Yards | 552 |
| 356 | Passing | 361 |
| 19/36 | Comp/Att | 30/38 |
| 9.9 | Yards per pass | 9.5 |
| 61 | Rushing | 191 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 43 |
| 2.5 | Yards per rush | 4.4 |
| 9-67 | Penalties | 6-49 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:16 | Possession | 34:44 |
Game Information
Location: Missoula, MT
Attendance: 18,197 · Capacity:
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